Hunter Dozier Leads Offense On Sunday

Kansas City Royals first/third baseman Hunter Dozier smacked a pair of hits against the Yankees on Sunday, trying his best to carry the offense. Unfortunately, it was not enough to make up for a dismal pitching performance by the KC staff. Dozier has been acceptable as a Lucas Duda replacement so far, but he hasn’t […]

Eric Skoglund Roasted By Yankees

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Eric Skoglund’s outing against the Yankees was rough from the beginning, but he was able to work around base runners for the first three innings to remain unscathed. That changed the second time through the order as Skoglund surrendered three earned runs in the fourth inning, capped off by a […]

Danny Duffy Will Make Next Start

Kansas City Royals struggling ace Danny Duffy will still make his next start as scheduled, according to manager Ned Yost. Duffy has been lit up in five of his last six outings, so there were rumblings that he may take a trip to the disabled list or to the bullpen to work on his mechanics, […]

Noel Cuevas Knocks In Two Runs On Sunday

Colorado Rockies rookie outfielder Noel Cuevas had a nice Sunday as he pushed in a pair of runs with a single and critical walk. Cuevas has been working a time-share with Gerardo Parra, Carlos Gonzalez, and David Dahl, but he’s carrying the highest batting average and on-base percentage of the quartet. Unfortunately, he’s only got […]

Trevor Story Lights Up SF

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is in the midst of a miniature hot streak as he doubled and singled in a couple runs on Sunday. Story has now hit safely in five straight games, and he continues to rack up extra-base hits. He’s also showing improvement across the board as his 10.2% walk rate is […]

Jake McGee Gives Up Game-Winning Homer

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jake McGee has always ridden a fine line between great and terrible, and it appears 2018 might be another terrible year. McGee was called on for a tough lefty-lefty showdown with Brandon Belt on Sunday, and he lost in spectacular fashion as he gave up a three-run home run that would […]

Bryan Shaw Takes Loss Against Giants

After seeming to be back to form recently, Colorado Rockies reliever Bryan Shaw melted down on Sunday in San Francisco. Shaw was saddled with the loss after he allowed two inherited runners to score on a game-tying triple and began the next inning by quickly putting two runners on base. Those two would come around […]

Kelvin Herrera Stifles Yankees For Save

Kansas City Royals closer Kelvin Herrera shut down the Yanks for his ninth save on Friday, allowing no baserunners and striking out one in the inning. Herrera has been held back in the saves this season by the fact that the Royals have been a pretty terrible team, but with the team starting to come […]

Brad Keller Nails Down Fourth Hold

Kansas City Royals reliever Brad Keller openly admits he shouldn’t be a major leaguer. He wasn’t heavily recruited, was barely scouted, and then was unprotected in the Rule 5 draft before he made his way to Kansas City via a detour through Cincinnati. Now he’s pitching in the big leagues, and manager Ned Yost is […]

Jake Junis Holds Down New York

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jake Junis recovered a bit from the rough outing he had last week against Cleveland by holding the powerful Yankees hitters to just two earned runs over 5 1/3 innings on Friday. Junis allowed seven hits while striking out three, and both runs came after he left in the sixth […]

Salvador Perez Blasts Insurance Homer

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez smashed a solo shot on Friday to help put the game away against the Yankees. Perez would later help ensure the victory by slapping a double that scored another run, upping his game total to three RBI. Perez has picked up right where he left off last season, hitting […]

Whit Merrifield Steals Yankees Mojo

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield doesn’t care that C.C. Sabathia’s a lefty. He stole third after a leadoff double in the first, and then apparently decided that was so easy, he’d take second a couple times to make it more challenging. Merrifield’s three hits on the day also brought his season average up […]

Bryan Shaw Picks Up 10th Hold

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Bryan Shaw was brought in this season because he had been one of the dominant pieces of Cleveland’s bullpen for the last few years. Unfortunately, he looked like a bust throughout April. Shaw’s April was so bad that his walk rate, WHIP, and ERA are still the highest of his career […]

Gerardo Parra Pinch Hits/Steals Base

Colorado Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra has seen his playing time get cut by the presence of youngsters David Dahl and Noel Cuevas, but he made the most of his late-game appearance on Friday by knocking a single and stealing second base. With just one home run in his last 38 games, Parra has had to […]

Ian Desmond Smacks Three-Run Home Run

Colorado Rockies first baseman Ian Desmond finally connected again for a big fly. Desmond smashed a three-run homer in the fourth inning off Derek Holland to help break Friday’s game open. It was Desmond’s first home run since May 6, and by tacking on a double as well, it was also his first multi-hit game […]

Charlie Blackmon Hits First Homer In Weeks

Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon has quietly been in a slump for a couple weeks. It’s been a quiet slump because he’s still hit .200 during it, his on-base percentage has still been .333, and he’s still racked up five runs scored and a pair of stolen bases. The only thing that’s really been […]

Kyle Freeland Throws 5th Straight QS

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland stymied another opponent on Friday, holding the Giants to just one earned run over 6 2/3 innings. It was the fifth straight time Freeland’s gone into the seventh inning, and it was also his fifth straight quality start. The lone run came from the first home run Freeland’s allowed […]

Wade Davis Locks Down 16th Save

Colorado Rockies closer Wade Davis has gone through a bit of a rough patch recently, but he was able to work through a jam to get his 16th save of the season on Thursday. Called on in the 12th inning, Davis walked a couple of batters, but he was able to draw a fly out […]

Adam Ottavino Tosses Two Stellar Innings

Colorado Rockies setup man Adam Ottavino was called on for his longest outing of the season on Thursday, and he performed admirably. Ottavino faced seven batters, allowed one hit and struck out three while preserving a tie and sending the game into extra innings. After having a few hiccups a couple weeks ago in which […]

Carlos Gonzalez Smacks Winning Single

The Colorado Rockies salvaged a win in the 12th inning on Thursday as outfielder Carlos Gonzalez knocked a single that drove in two. It was Gonzalez’s only hit in five chances in the game, but it came at the critical moment to help push the Rockies over the Giants. Like last year, CarGo has struggled […]

Chad Bettis Posts Quality Start Against SF

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis got back on the horse by posting a quality start against the Giants on Thursday, though he did not factor into the decision. With that said, this was more in line with what owners should expect of Bettis moving forward. While it was a quality start, it was the […]

Daniel Alejandro Castro Drives In A Pair

Colorado Rockies utility infielder Daniel Castro had a solid game on Thursday as he drove in a pair of runs to help push the Rockies to victory. Castro has been the primary fill-in for the injured DJ LeMahieu, so he should continue to see regular playing time for at least a couple more weeks. Unfortunately, […]

Jorge Soler Returns To Lineup

Kansas City Royals outfielder and breakout star Jorge Soler is back in the lineup on Wednesday after missing Tuesday's game with a rib injury. Soler injured himself Monday night when he made an awkward catch. Soler has been one of the stars of a bad Royals team, hitting .316 with five home runs through the […]

Hunter Dozier Recalled And Starting

The Kansas City Royals have recalled corner infielder/outfielder Hunter Dozier from Triple-A Omaha to fill in for the injured Lucas Duda. Dozier has valuable third base eligibility in most formats, but he'll be filling in at first base while he's up. Dozier is a former top prospect whose window of opportunity is closing due to […]

Lucas Duda Hits The Disabled List

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda (foot) is headed to the disabled list for plantar fasciitis. Duda played in all of Sunday's game without indication of the issue, but it's a condition that can flare up unexpectedly. Such a problem could persist, so it's unclear how long he'll be out at the moment. The […]

Ian Desmond Still Struggling

Colorado Rockies first baseman/outfielder Ian Desmond continues to be mired in the depths of a terrible offensive season. Desmond went 2-for-24 over the last six games with 10 strikeouts. The only silver lining of Desmond’s offensive woe is that six of his last eight hits have been for extra bases. He’s now hitting just .170, […]

David Dahl Hits Second Homer

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl blasted his second homer of the season on Sunday as he was one of the team’s few bright spots in a loss to Milwaukee. Dahl was the only member of the starting lineup to not log a strikeout, and he knocked in two of the team’s three runs in the […]

Jon Gray Knocked Around By Brewers

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray had been on a roll following a rough start to the season, but his recent good vibes came to a grinding halt against Milwaukee on Sunday. Gray racked up 10 strikeouts against the Brew Crew in just 5 1/3 innings of work, but they also posted a ridiculous .600 […]

Danny Duffy Destroyed By Cleveland

In a strange quirk, Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy became the third Royals pitcher in four games to allow exactly nine earned runs in an outing. Duffy struggled once again, allowing eight hits and walking five in just 3 1/3 innings. Duffy is now carrying a 6.51 ERA on the season, and he […]

Bubba Starling To Miss Significant Time

Kansas City Royals prospect outfielder Bubba Starling is off to the disabled list once again. Once considered one of the team’s top prospects, Starling has become a specter what could have been. After a combined 22 home runs and 39 stolen bases in Single-A in 2013 and 2014, Starling was promoted to the upper minor […]